Ahead of the US presidential election, polling shows abortion matters more to Democrats and immigration matters more to Republicans.
The lead-up to the United States presidential election has shown that no matter who they're voting for, voters share common ground — people are anxious about the economy and immigration, which some see as related issues. An October Times/Siena poll found the economy ranks as the highest concern for voters, followed by abortion and immigration.
Trump has taken an aggressive stance against immigration, promising a mass deportation of all undocumented migrants if elected, a proposal criticised by both human rights organisations and economists. During the ABC News presidential debate with Harris , Trump falsely claimed: "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating the pets of the people that live there.
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